Movies like Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Discover a curated list of captivating movies similar to Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Explore films such as Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, Rise of the Guardians, and Ferdinand, around the themes of children, middle school, based on book. Other notable keywords include animated remake of a live action film and remake.
#1
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
Synopsis:
A new school year, his brother Rodrick teases him over and over and over and over again. Will Greg manage to get along with him? Or will a secret ruin everything?
Starring:
Chris Diamantopoulos,
Brady Noon,
Ed Asner
Plot:
based on novel or book,
sequel,
second part,
child,
animated,
cgi animation,
computer animation,
3d animation,
disney,
disney plus
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#2
Rise of the Guardians
Synopsis:
When an evil spirit known as Pitch lays down the gauntlet to take over the world, the immortal Guardians must join forces for the first time to protect the hopes, beliefs and imagination of children all over the world.
Starring:
Alec Baldwin,
Jude Law,
Chris Pine
#3
Ferdinand
Synopsis:
Ferdinand, a little bull, prefers sitting quietly under a cork tree just smelling the flowers versus jumping around, snorting, and butting heads with other bulls. As Ferdinand grows big and strong, his temperament remains mellow, but one day five men come to choose the "biggest, fastest, roughest bull" for the bullfights in Madrid and Ferdinand is mistakenly chosen. Based on the classic 1936 chi…
Starring:
John Cena,
Gabriel Iglesias,
Gina Rodriguez
Plot:
bull,
farm,
based on book,
flowers,
village,
countryside,
goat,
hedgehog,
pacifist,
escape
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#4
The Polar Express
Synopsis:
When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.
Starring:
Daryl Sabara,
Tom Hanks,
Josh Hutcherson
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#5
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
Synopsis:
A drama based on the true story of a college professor's bond with the abandoned dog he takes into his home.
Starring:
Jason Alexander,
Richard Gere,
Joan Allen
#6
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Synopsis:
A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker.
Starring:
Missi Pyle,
Johnny Depp,
Helena Bonham Carter
Plot:
caterpillar,
cannibalism,
psychotherapy,
psychiatrist,
fight,
chocolate,
ticket,
glass elevator,
miniaturization,
boy
...
#7
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Synopsis:
Video game bad guy Ralph and fellow misfit Vanellope von Schweetz must risk it all by traveling to the World Wide Web in search of a replacement part to save Vanellope's video game, Sugar Rush. In way over their heads, Ralph and Vanellope rely on the citizens of the internet — the netizens — to help navigate their way, including an entrepreneur named Yesss, who is the head algorithm and the heart…
Starring:
Jane Lynch,
John C. Reilly,
Alan Tudyk
Plot:
internet,
sequel,
disney princess,
computer animation,
rabbit,
cat,
pancake,
milkshake,
panic,
computer
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#8
Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made
Synopsis:
An 11-year old boy believes that he is the best detective in town and runs the agency Total Failures with his best friend, an imaginary 1,200 pound polar bear.
Starring:
Wallace Shawn,
Chloe Coleman,
Craig Robinson
#9
Stand by Me Doraemon 2
Synopsis:
Nobita travels to the future to show his beloved grandma his bride, but adult Nobita has fled his own wedding.
Starring:
Tomokazu Seki,
Wasabi Mizuta,
Subaru Kimura
Plot:
doraemon,
the future,
robot,
cat,
2020s,
based on comic book,
sequel,
delayed release,
anime,
second part
...
#10
The Ring
Synopsis:
It sounded like just another urban legend: A videotape filled with nightmarish images, leading to a phone call foretelling the viewer's death in exactly seven days. As a newspaper reporter, Rachel Keller was naturally skeptical of the story, until four teenagers all met with mysterious deaths exactly one week after watching just such a tape. Allowing her investigative curiosity to get the better …
Starring:
Naomi Watts,
Martin Henderson,
Daveigh Chase
#11
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Synopsis:
Miles Morales is juggling his life between being a high school student and being a spider-man. When Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk uses a super collider, others from across the Spider-Verse are transported to this dimension.
Starring:
Jake Johnson,
Zoë Kravitz,
Mahershala Ali
#12
The Peanuts Movie
Synopsis:
Snoopy embarks upon his greatest mission as he and his team take to the skies to pursue their arch-nemesis, while his best pal Charlie Brown begins his own epic quest.
Starring:
Noah Schnapp,
Bill Melendez,
Marleik 'Mar Mar' Walker
Plot:
popularity,
school,
imagination,
cgi animation,
cartoon character,
poodle,
winter,
airplane,
contest,
dancing
...
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#13
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Synopsis:
After a gentle alien becomes stranded on Earth, the being is discovered and befriended by a young boy named Elliott. Bringing the extraterrestrial into his suburban California house, Elliott introduces E.T., as the alien is dubbed, to his brother and his little sister, Gertie, and the children decide to keep its existence a secret. Soon, however, E.T. falls ill, resulting in government interventi…
Starring:
David M. O'Dell,
Peter Coyote,
Drew Barrymore
Plot:
alien,
friendship,
extraterrestrial,
friendly alien,
california,
bicycle,
halloween,
suburb,
1980s,
empathy
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#14
School of Rock
Synopsis:
Fired from his band and hard up for cash, guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn finagles his way into a job as a fifth-grade substitute teacher at a private school, where he secretly begins teaching his students the finer points of rock 'n' roll. The school's hard-nosed principal is rightly suspicious of Finn's activities. But Finn's roommate remains in the dark about what he's doing.
Starring:
Joan Cusack,
Miranda Cosgrove,
Jack Black
With the same actors
#15
The Amazing World of Gumball
Synopsis:
The life of Gumball Watterson, a 12-year old cat who attends middle school in Elmore. Accompanied by his pet, adoptive brother, and best friend Darwin Watterson, he frequently finds himself involved in various shenanigans around the city, during which he interacts with various family members: Anais, Richard, and Nicole Watterson, and other various citizens.
Starring:
Jessica McDonald,
Kerry Shale,
Sandra Dickinson
#16
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Synopsis:
Harry Potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle's house his whole life. But on his 11th birthday, he learns he's a powerful wizard -- with a place waiting for him at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As he learns to harness his newfound powers with the help of the school's kindly headmaster, Harry uncovers the truth about his parents' deaths -- and about the villain wh…
Starring:
Robbie Coltrane,
Daniel Radcliffe,
Emma Watson
Plot:
magic,
wizard,
school of magic,
based on novel,
orphan,
train,
unicorn,
bully,
forest,
ghost
...
#17
Happy Feet
Synopsis:
Into the world of the Emperor Penguins, who find their soul mates through song, a penguin is born who cannot sing. But he can tap dance something fierce!
Starring:
Brittany Murphy,
Elijah Wood,
Robin Williams
Plot:
singing animal,
dance party ending,
furry,
falling from height,
slimehouse,
shrekcore,
penguin,
dance,
friend,
antarctica
...
#18
Wreck-It Ralph
Synopsis:
Wreck-It Ralph is the 9-foot-tall, 643-pound villain of an arcade video game named Fix-It Felix Jr., in which the game's titular hero fixes buildings that Ralph destroys. Wanting to prove he can be a good guy and not just a villain, Ralph escapes his game and lands in Hero's Duty, a first-person shooter where he helps the game's hero battle against alien invaders. He later enters Sugar Rush, a ka…
Starring:
Jane Lynch,
John C. Reilly,
Alan Tudyk
#19
The Secret Life of Pets 2
Synopsis:
Max the terrier must cope with some major life changes when his owner gets married and has a baby. When the family takes a trip to the countryside, nervous Max has numerous run-ins with canine-intolerant cows, hostile foxes and a scary turkey. Luckily for Max, he soon catches a break when he meets Rooster, a gruff farm dog who tries to cure the lovable pooch of his neuroses.
Starring:
Ellie Kemper,
Jenny Slate,
Tiffany Haddish
Plot:
sequel,
second part,
talking animal,
dog,
talking dog,
rabbit,
cat,
basset hound,
pug,
half dressed cartoon animal
...
#20
Crater
Synopsis:
After the death of his father, a boy growing up on a lunar mining colony takes a trip to explore a legendary crater, along with his four best friends, prior to being permanently relocated to another planet.
Starring:
Mckenna Grace,
Hero Hunter,
Kid Cudi
Plot:
death,
space,
coming of age,
friend,
father,
planet,
exploration,
mysterious,
boy,
trip
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